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Explain how sexual reproduction gives rise to more viable variations than asexual reproduction. How does this affect the evolution of those organisms that reproduce sexually?

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Sexual reproduction gives rise to more viable variations than asexual reproduction. These are due to:
• Variations caused due to errors in DNA copying
• Variations that arise during the formation of gametes
• The inheritance of equal number of genes from both the parents.
These viable variations help the sexually reproducing organisms to:
• adapt to adverse environmental conditions
• generate genetic diversity
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